Screening for microplastics in agricultural soils: Applying
green chemistry principles in extraction and analysis☆

J 2025

Screening for microplastics in agricultural soils: Applying green chemistry principles in extraction and analysis☆

REDE, Diana; Rui VILARINHO; Joaquim Agostinho MOREIRA; Luca NIZZETTO; Cristina DELERUE-MATOS et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Screening for microplastics in agricultural soils: Applying green chemistry principles in extraction and analysis☆

Autoři

REDE, Diana; Rui VILARINHO; Joaquim Agostinho MOREIRA; Luca NIZZETTO; Cristina DELERUE-MATOS a Virginia Cruz FERNANDES

Vydání

Environmental Pollution, OXFORD (ENGLAND), Elsevier Science, 2025, 0269-7491

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10511 Environmental sciences

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 7.300 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/25:00140793

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Microplastics; Soil; Spectroscopic analysis; mu-Raman; Green analytical chemistry; AGREE metrics

Štítky

143180, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 11. 3. 2025 11:00, Mgr. Michaela Hylsová, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

In recent years, microplastic (MP) pollution has garnered significant attention owing to its ability to permeate various ecosystems, including soil. These particles can infiltrate the environment, either directly or through the degradation of larger plastic items. Despite growing concerns, standardized methods for quantification are still lacking. This study aimed to screen for the presence of MPs in agricultural soils while incorporating green analytical principles in the methodology. A density separation followed by centrifugation was employed, based on the principles of the QuEChERS extraction method. This approach minimized sample quantities, reagent consumption, and waste production, ensuring efficient extraction and analysis. Recovery tests using certified soils spiked with pristine MPs, specifically polystyrene, polypropylene (PP), and ethylene-vinyl acetate for larger MPs (3-5 mm), and low-density polyethylene, polyamide 6, and tire wear particles for smaller MPs (15-300 mu m), achieved recovery levels exceeding 69% for smaller MPs and over 91% for larger particles. Spectroscopic analysis revealed slight alterations in the Raman spectra of MPs after extraction. Transitioning to agricultural soil analysis has revealed challenges, including spectral interferences. Nine mesoplastics (5-20 mm) were detected, predominantly consisting of PP and polyethylene (PE), along with seven MPs, three of which were individually identified as PE-based, while the remainder were inconclusive, including one fiber. The evaluation of the method's sustainability using the Analytical Eco-Scale and Analytical Greenness Calculator Metric (AGREE), with scores of 82 out of 100 and 0.66 out of 1, respectively, demonstrated its potential as a reliable approach to MP analysis in soils. This study highlights the potential of integrating green analytical chemistry principles into MP extraction methodologies and emphasizes the value of the proposed QuEChERs-based approach for improving the sustainability and efficiency of MP monitoring in agricultural soils.

Citovat

REDE, Diana; Rui VILARINHO; Joaquim Agostinho MOREIRA; Luca NIZZETTO; Cristina DELERUE-MATOS a Virginia Cruz FERNANDES. Screening for microplastics in agricultural soils: Applying green chemistry principles in extraction and analysis☆. Environmental Pollution. OXFORD (ENGLAND): Elsevier Science, 2025, roč. 367, February 2025, s. 1-11. ISSN 0269-7491. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125550.

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   article_number = {February 2025},
   doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125550},
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   issn = {0269-7491},
   journal = {Environmental Pollution},
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   volume = {367},
   year = {2025}
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N2  - In recent years, microplastic (MP) pollution has garnered significant attention owing to its ability to permeate various ecosystems, including soil. These particles can infiltrate the environment, either directly or through the degradation of larger plastic items. Despite growing concerns, standardized methods for quantification are still lacking. This study aimed to screen for the presence of MPs in agricultural soils while incorporating green analytical principles in the methodology. A density separation followed by centrifugation was employed, based on the principles of the QuEChERS extraction method. This approach minimized sample quantities, reagent consumption, and waste production, ensuring efficient extraction and analysis. Recovery tests using certified soils spiked with pristine MPs, specifically polystyrene, polypropylene (PP), and ethylene-vinyl acetate for larger MPs (3-5 mm), and low-density polyethylene, polyamide 6, and tire wear particles for smaller MPs (15-300 mu m), achieved recovery levels exceeding 69% for smaller MPs and over 91% for larger particles. Spectroscopic analysis revealed slight alterations in the Raman spectra of MPs after extraction. Transitioning to agricultural soil analysis has revealed challenges, including spectral interferences. Nine mesoplastics (5-20 mm) were detected, predominantly consisting of PP and polyethylene (PE), along with seven MPs, three of which were individually identified as PE-based, while the remainder were inconclusive, including one fiber. The evaluation of the method's sustainability using the Analytical Eco-Scale and Analytical Greenness Calculator Metric (AGREE), with scores of 82 out of 100 and 0.66 out of 1, respectively, demonstrated its potential as a reliable approach to MP analysis in soils. This study highlights the potential of integrating green analytical chemistry principles into MP extraction methodologies and emphasizes the value of the proposed QuEChERs-based approach for improving the sustainability and efficiency of MP monitoring in agricultural soils.
ER  -

REDE, Diana; Rui VILARINHO; Joaquim Agostinho MOREIRA; Luca NIZZETTO; Cristina DELERUE-MATOS a Virginia Cruz FERNANDES. Screening for microplastics in agricultural soils: Applying green chemistry principles in extraction and analysis☆. \textit{Environmental Pollution}. OXFORD (ENGLAND): Elsevier Science, 2025, roč.~367, February 2025, s.~1-11. ISSN~0269-7491. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125550.

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